Fire Damages Ellington Home

Four people in Ellington are temporarily homeless after a fire damaged their home

ELLINGTON — Four people were left temporarily homeless on Saturday after a fire damaged their home at 67 Webster Road, fire officials said. No one was injured.

The blaze broke out at about 11:24 a.m. in the house's garage. The flames did not spread to the house, but it sustained heat and smoke damage and the residents will have to live elsewhere while the structure is repaired, Crystal Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chuck Pippin said.

The fire was put out in less than 20 minutes, he said.

"There was heavy smoke and fire in the garage when we arrived but we were aggressive and knocked it down quickly," Pippin said.

Firefighters from the Crystal Lake department were on the scene and the department got help from the Ellington Volunteer Fire Department as well as those from Somers and Tolland, Pippin said.